T.I. — No Matter What

[Verse 1] Never have you seen in your lifetime A more divine southern rapper with a swag like mine Facin' all kinda time, but smile like I'm fine Brag with such passion and shine without tryin' Believe me, pain's a small thang to a giant I was born without a dime, out the gutter, I climbed Spoke my mind and didn't stutter one time Ali say, "Even the greatest gotta suffer sometime" So I huff and puff, rhymes, lyrics so sick wit it Set the standard in Atlanta, how to get-get-get it So you up-and-coming rappers wanna diss, just kill it I'm officially the realest, point blank, period Whether I still live in the hood or just visit Whatever you can do in the hood, I done did it That's why the dope boys and the misfits feel it This still his city long as TIP livin', nigga [Hook] I ain't dead (nah!), I ain't done (nah!) I ain't scared (of what?), I ain't run (from who?) But still I stand (yeah) No matter what, people Here I am, yeah, no matter what, remember I ain't break (never), I ain't fold (never) They hate me more (so?) Yeah I know (haha!) Here I go, yeah, no matter what shawty, here I go No matter what, shawty [Verse 2] You let the blog sites and the magazines tell it I'm sure to be in jail until 2027 Rather see me in the cell instead of this new McLaren God will take you through Hell just to get you to Heaven So even though it's heavy, the load I will carry Grin and still bear it, win and still share it Apologies to the fans, I hope you can understand it Life can change your directions, even when you ain't planned it All you can do is handle, worst thing you can do is panic Use it to your advantage, avoid insanity, manage to conquer Every obstacle, make impossible possible Even when winning illogical, losing's still far from optional, and Yeah, they wanna see you shot up in the hospital But when life throw punches, block and counter like a boxer do Been locked inside mi casa too long, I did a song To make it known that the King lives on, pimpin' [Hook] I ain't dead (nah!), I ain't done (nah!) I ain't scared (of what?), I ain't run (from who?) But still I stand (yeah) No matter what, people Here I am, yeah, no matter what, remember I ain't break (never), I ain't fold (never) They hate me more (so?) Yeah I know (haha!) Here I go, yeah, no matter what shawty, here I go No matter what, shawty [Verse 3] Even in solitude, there's still no hotter dude I show you how to do what you do, you ain't gotta clue All you do is follow dude, sound like a lotta dudes I'll weather whatever storm, make it out without a bruise I understand why, now, with my hands tied They take shots, cause if I'm out there it's a landslide But revenge is best served as a cold dish And suckas will get served, nigga, no shit Guess it was understood, for me, it was over-with But I don't quit, if you ain't noticed yet They couldn't wait to say, "Goodnight, shawty" So they could try to rhyme, act and look like shawty Go get a beat from Toomp and make a hook like shawty Before ya know it I'm back, what it look like, shawty? I lost my partner and my daughter in the same year Somehow I rise above my problems and remain here Yeah, and I hope the picture painted clear If your heart filled with faith, then you can't fear Wonder how I face years and I'm still chillin'? Easy, let go and let God deal with it [Hook] I ain't dead (nah!), I ain't done (nah!) I ain't scared (of what?), I ain't run (from who?) But still I stand (yeah) No matter what, people Here I am, yeah, no matter what, remember I ain't break (never), I ain't fold (never) They hate me more (so?) Yeah I know (haha!) Here I go, yeah, no matter what shawty, here I go No matter what, shawty